The OverDrive app is shutting down as of May 1. This gives e-book readers one month to make the switch to OverDrive’s Libby app, which is designed to improve the overall reading experience.
Readers can sync their OverDrive wish lists to Libby. People can also access Libby loans on their Kindles as well. Here are some other features available on Libby that OverDrive didn’t offer:
- Unified bookshelf for all loans and holds
- Support for multiple library cards
- Ability to export notes & highlights
- Compatibility with Apple CarPlay (Note: Android Auto is supported in both apps)
- Sonos speaker integration
OverDrive app users are being encouraged to switch to Libby. They see a message in the app prompting them to make the switch with a link to a resource page about the transition to Libby.
But that’s not the whole story.
“Will users still have the option to download audiobooks to a desktop computer and transfer them to an MP3 player?
Users who previously downloaded the legacy OverDrive for Windows or OverDrive for Mac desktop programs can continue to use these applications without disruption by downloading audiobooks from your library’s .overdrive.com website.
As technology continues to evolve, there are no plans for Libby to support downloading audiobooks to a desktop computer and transferring them to an MP3 player.”
https://resources.overdrive.com/libby-faqs/#general-13
There’s still the issue of the Overdrive app for Mac not working on newer macOS varieties, but you could run it on a Mojave partition or a second Mac. There’s also a command line solution somewhere that you could search for.